phanerogam

phanerogam
phanerogamic, phanerogamous /fan'euh rog"euh meuhs/, phanerogamian /fan'euhr euh gay"mee euhn/, adj.phanerogamy, n.
/fan"euhr euh gam'/, n. Bot.
any of the Phanerogamia, a former primary division of plants comprising those having reproductive organs; a flowering plant or seed plant (opposed to cryptogam).
[1860-65; < NL phanerogamus, equiv. to Gk phaneró(s) visible + -gamos -GAMOUS]

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